Helping Patients

Month: April 2015

Erica Desai is a native of North Carolina who absolutely loves the city where she lives. Virginia’s capital city has all the essentials to living an enriching and exciting life. It has a diverse population, ample opportunities for fun activities and it also has a rich history that offers a good story to tell at the turn of every block. Below, Desai shares what some of her favorite things about the city are.

First, the opportunities for work that Richmond has offered Erica Desai has allowed her the chance to follow her dreams in becoming a nurse. Richmond has several hospitals as well as the MCV center in downtown Richmond that hosts many interns, residents and other student-types looking to learn from one of the most reputable hospitals in the country.

As a single twenty-four year old professional, living in North Carolina is a great place to be. The city is home to a large college population from Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond; so not only are there plenty of people in her age group in the area but there is also a thriving arts scene. VCU is has a nationally-recognized arts program that has produced incredible young talents and boosted them into the competitive arts scene. It is most obvious in areas such as Cary Street, where musicians and visual artists alike join every weekend for shows and exhibits that are decorated with spirits and the presence of a young, educated crowd filled with energy and excitement for the city that surrounds them.

Erica Desai has always admired the hard work and dedication of workers in the healthcare industry; as well as their selfless mission to help others who suffer from poor health or injuries. That is why very early in life, she decided she would join the league of health care professionals and do her own part to offer her talents to the medical field.

As a twenty-four year old living in Richmond, Virginia with a dream such as this one, there is ample opportunity for someone like Erica Desai to grow. Richmond is home to some of the most recognized hospitals in the nation as well as two different universities that offer programs that grow individuals into this field.

Erica Desai is currently working at one of those hospitals, doing a residency in the heart health center. It is a requirement towards her goal of becoming a registered nurse and providing preliminary care to patients and prepping them for visits with the doctor. She says that one day she might work on becoming a doctor herself; but for now she sees plenty of work to be done in the nursing profession and she is excited to take on the challenge.

Erica Desai is a devoted individual working in the health care industry who says it is a very fulfilling job. She is able to interact with a variety of people on a daily basis who suffer from different ailments; enabling her to learn more about world cultures as well as complex medical conditions all at the same time.